diff --git a/src/main/java/org/twipnetwork/magicalCampfire/MagicalCampfire.java b/src/main/java/org/twipnetwork/magicalCampfire/MagicalCampfire.java
index 54e89f8..9621e12 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/twipnetwork/magicalCampfire/MagicalCampfire.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/twipnetwork/magicalCampfire/MagicalCampfire.java
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ public final class MagicalCampfire extends JavaPlugin {
 
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
-        getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new MagicalCampfireListener(), this);
+        saveDefaultConfig();
+        getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new MagicalCampfireListener(this), this);
         getLogger().info("MagicalCampfire Plugin Enabled!");
     }
 
@@ -14,5 +15,4 @@ public final class MagicalCampfire extends JavaPlugin {
     public void onDisable() {
         getLogger().info("MagicalCampfire Plugin Disabled!");
     }
-}
-
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/twipnetwork/magicalCampfire/MagicalCampfireListener.java b/src/main/java/org/twipnetwork/magicalCampfire/MagicalCampfireListener.java
index 50b2e66..187c047 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/twipnetwork/magicalCampfire/MagicalCampfireListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/twipnetwork/magicalCampfire/MagicalCampfireListener.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.twipnetwork.magicalCampfire;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.data.type.Campfire;
+import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
@@ -11,9 +12,14 @@ import org.bukkit.Location;
 
 public class MagicalCampfireListener implements Listener {
     private final Plugin plugin;
+    private final int regenInterval;
+    private final boolean worksWithSoul;
 
-    public MagicalCampfireListener() {
-        this.plugin = Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("MagicalCampfire");
+    public MagicalCampfireListener(Plugin plugin) {
+        this.plugin = plugin;
+        FileConfiguration config = plugin.getConfig();
+        this.regenInterval = config.getInt("regenInterval", 40);
+        this.worksWithSoul = config.getBoolean("worksWithSoul", false);
         startRegenTask();
     }
 
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@ public class MagicalCampfireListener implements Listener {
                     }
                 }
             }
-        }.runTaskTimer(plugin, 0L, 40L);
+        }.runTaskTimer(plugin, 0L, regenInterval);
     }
 
     private boolean isNearLitCampfire(Player player) {
@@ -37,7 +43,7 @@ public class MagicalCampfireListener implements Listener {
             for (int y = -2; y <= 2; y++) {
                 for (int z = -2; z <= 2; z++) {
                     Location loc = playerLoc.clone().add(x, y, z);
-                    if (loc.getBlock().getType() == Material.CAMPFIRE) {
+                    if (loc.getBlock().getType() == Material.CAMPFIRE || (worksWithSoul && loc.getBlock().getType() == Material.SOUL_CAMPFIRE)) {
                         Campfire campfire = (Campfire) loc.getBlock().getBlockData();
                         if (campfire.isLit()) {
                             return true;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d21609c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# config.yml
+
+# regenInterval sets how often the regen task should run (in ticks, 20 ticks = 1 second)
+# everytime the task runs it regenerates half a heart. (default: 40)
+regenInterval: 40
+
+# worksWithSoul defines whether soul campfires regen as well. (default: false)
+worksWithSoul: false
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